Accedo, Viaplay launch streaming on Xbox

Accedo, the specialist TV application solutions, and Viaplay, the Nordic region’s leading online streaming service, have confirmed the launch of Viaplay on Xbox.

This media app will launch on Xbox in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. and delivers the popular Viaplay service to a new customer segment across the region, allowing them to access Viaplay’s content offering through the games console.

The app has built-in Kinect motion control, meaning users don’t need a remote control as they can select the content they want to watch simply by waving their hands. It also supports pausing, fast-forwarding and rewinding, all activated by body movement.